By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
WOODBURY, N.J. (AP) β Marco Rocco fidgeted with his helmet and dug in at the plate to chants of βMarco! Marco!β from his Little League teammates as he settled in for a night of baseball, after his family got mixed up in a court case where a judge β not an umpire or coach β ... Read More »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) β Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points, Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston had double-doubles, and the Indiana Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces 80-70 on Thursday night. Indiana’s Caitlin Clark remains sidelined with a groin injury, and the Fever said Thursday there was no timetable for her return. No further injuries were discovered during ... Read More »
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DETROIT (AP) β Ernie Clement and Joey Loperfido hit back-to back hit home runs in the fifth inning to help the surging Toronto Blue Jays rout the slumping Detroit Tigers 11-4 on Thursday night in a matchup of first-place teams going in opposite directions. The AL East-leading Blue Jays have won 19 of their last ... Read More »
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BLAINE, Minn. (AP) β Canada’s Adam Svensson made a 48-foot eagle putt on the closing hole to complete an 11-under 60 on Thursday that gave him a two-shot lead over Sam Stevens and Thorbjorn Olesen after one round of the 3M Open. Svensson, of Surrey, B.C., also made nine birdies and did not drop a ... Read More »
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) β Kelsey Plum had 30 points and six assists, Dearica Hamby added 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Connecticut Sun 101-86 on Thursday night. Los Angeles (10-14) has won four in a row, beginning with a 92-88 victory over the Sun at home July 13 that ... Read More »
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WASHINGTON (AP) β Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ended with a 6-2, 6-2 loss to 24th-ranked Magdalena Frech at the D.C. Open on Thursday night. Williams is 45, and her victory in the first round Tuesday night against 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns made the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion the oldest ... Read More »
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PHOENIX (AP) β The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press, as the franchise tries to beef up it’s roster ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the ... Read More »
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) β The Las Vegas Raiders released prized free-agent signee Christian Wilkins on Thursday, blaming the defensive tackle for not giving the organization an acceptable recovery plan for his broken foot. Wilkins was injured in Week 5 last season and had some sort of setback in his recovery that took him out of ... Read More »
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BLAINE, Minn. (AP) β Adam Svensson made a 48-foot eagle putt on the closing hole to complete an 11-under 60 on Thursday that gave him a two-shot lead over Sam Stevens and Thorbjorn Olesen after one round of the 3M Open. Svensson also made nine birdies and did not drop a shot in the lowest ... Read More »
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) β Florida point guard Boogie Fland is recovering from sports hernia surgery, and coach Todd Golden expects the Arkansas transfer to be full speed by the time fall camp begins in September. Speaking at a booster event Thursday evening, Golden said Fland had surgery July 3 and will be sidelined up to ... Read More »
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) β Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had two stents inserted into his heart to treat blocked arteries Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after he felt βfelt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms.β βThe procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery,β the Kansas athletic department said in ... Read More »
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